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Psychology

Minimum of 61 credit hours
Psychology is a field that studies the human mind and behavior to better understand
and explain interaction of thoughts, emotions and behaviors.
In the study of psychology, students at Oklahoma City Community College learn how
the human brain organizes and interprets information and how that interpretation affects
a person’s perceptions and interactions with others.
Students working toward an associate degree in arts in psychology also learn more
about the complexities of the learning process, motivation and effects of stress on
health in addition to understanding psychological disorders and treatments.

Notes: This program is designed for students planning to continue their education
at a four-year college or university. See University Parallel/Transfer Programs in
the general information section of the catalog.

English

The student will write well-developed compositions which demonstrate the principles
of unity, coherence, and organization and which contain specific details and vivid
language. The students will locate library material and incorporate researched materials
into compositions.

ENGL 1213 - English Composition IIPrerequisites: ENGL 1103 or ENGL 1113 taken within the last year, with strong encouragement for immediate
continuation.3CREDITS

In this advanced writing course, students will create essays that explore and evaluate
a variety of issues and perspectives suggested by fiction, poetry, drama, essays,
and other types of cultural texts. Students will refine and augment the writing techniques
they learned in ENGL 1113 or ENGL 1103 to develop well- reasoned, well-structured
arguments in a clear, fluid, and engaging prose style.

History

HIST 1483 - U.S. History to The Civil WarPrerequisites: ENGL 0203, adequate placement score, or by meeting determined placement measures3CREDITS

After analyzing events in American history from 1400 to 1877 in such areas as revolution,
geographic and social mobility, political reform, government precedents and war, students
will be able to identify patterns of present day mobility, describe governmental operations
in their society and help resolve conflict in society based on the student’s search
for change, precedents, and conflict in the American past. A general education requirement.

HIST 1493 - U.S. History Since The Civil WarPrerequisites: ENGL 0203, adequate placement score, or by meeting determined placement measures3CREDITS

After analyzing events in American history from 1870 to the present in such areas
as political reform, industrialization, urbanization, ethnic acculturation and war,
the student will be able to identify meaningful changes in his society, identify equal
rights in that society, and help resolve conflict in this society based on the students
search for change, equal rights and conflicts in the American past.

Mathematics

A study of the mathematics needed for critical evaluation of quantitative information
and arguments (including logic, critical appraisal of graphs and tables); use of simple
mathematical models, and an introduction to elementary statistics. This course satisfies
the computer proficiency requirement.

The student will demonstrate an understanding of the general concepts of relation
and function and specifically of polynomial, exponential, and logarithmic functions;
the ability to solve systems of equations by utilizing matrices and determinants;
and the ability to solve practical problems using algebra.

Success in College and Life

Students will learn best practices for academic, career, and personal success. Students
will discover their individual strengths, interests, and values to create a personalized
plan; select and utilize resources that are applicable to their growth and success;
and engage as active and responsible members of the academic community. This course
should be taken during a student's first semester of college work at Oklahoma City
Community College and is a required course in degree plans to satisfy the Life Skills
requirement.